Durbin, William

THE JOURNAL OF SEAN SULLIVAN A Transcontinental Railroad workerMy Name is America series In 1867, 15-year-old Sean experiences both hardships and rewards when he joins his father in working on the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

1999

184 p.

Nixon, Joan Lowery

AGGIE’S HOME
Book #3 of the ORPHAN TRAIN QUARTET, 1866A clumsy 12-year-old, Aggie is sure no one will want to adopt her when she rides the orphan train out west, but when she meets the eccentric Brandon family she begins to have some hope. Includes historical information about orphan trains and the woman’s suffrage movement.

1998

92p.

Nixon, Joan Lowery

IN THE FACE OF DANGER
Book #3 of the ORPHAN TRAIN QUARTET 1860-1880Deeply unhappy about her family's separation because of poverty,
Megan gradually finds contentment and purpose in her new home on the
Kansas prairie with a kind and loving adopted family.